Most RIAA-certified Diamond albums

Nine albums recorded by the country-music legend Garth Brooks (USA, b. Troyal Garth Brooks) have been certified Diamond – for US sales of 10 million copies – by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In order of reaching the milestone, they are: No Fences (4 May 1993); Ropin’ the Wind (16 November 1994); The Hits (11 November 1998); Double Live (1 November 2006); Garth Brooks (1 November 2006); Sevens (1 November 2006); The Ultimate Hits (21 September 2016); The Chase (23 January 2020); and In Pieces (14 August 2020). As of 1 March 2026, all nine albums had RIAA-certified sales of 10 million with the exception of No Fences (18 million), Ropin’ the Wind (14 million) and Double Live (23 million).

The Beatles, with six RIAA-certified Diamond albums (including The Beatles, aka The White Album, and their 1967-1970 and 1962-1966 compilations), and Led Zeppelin, with five RIAA-certified Diamond albums (including Led Zeppelin IV, Physical Graffiti and Led Zeppelin II) are second and third behind Garth Brooks.

In amongst the RIAA’s 136 Diamond albums as of 1 March 2026, Adele (2), Backstreet Boys (2), The Beatles (6), Garth Brooks (9), Mariah Carey (3), The Chicks (2), Def Leppard (2), Celine Dion (2), Eagles (3), Eminem (3), Whitney Houston (3), Michael Jackson (3), Billy Joel (2), Journey (2), Led Zeppelin (5), Madonna (2), N*SYNC (2), Pink Floyd (2), Britney Spears (2), Bruce Springsteen (2), Taylor Swift (2), Shania Twain (3), 2Pac (2) and Van Halen (2) all boasted more than one 10-million-seller.

The eclectic mix of acts with one Diamond album to their name included AC/DC, Patsy Cline, Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Lauryn Hill, Elton John, Norah Jones, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Meat Loaf, Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, Katy Perry, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and Usher.